I work in the building industry, with most of my work being short-term contracts on various sites. Do I need to register as self-employed each time I start a new contract? When you are working as self-employed, regardless of the…

When you are employed, tax is usually taken on the entirety of your wages. This is not the case for those operating businesses, where the income of the business is only the starting point. Tax is not based on this…

Redundancy is a situation where an employer needs to reduce the size of their work force. When someone loses their job as a result of redundancy, the taxation of the amount they receive for this will be dependent on a…

When a VAT registered trader sells goods or services, they will normally have to add VAT to their sales. For most things this will be at the standard rate of 20%. However, some goods and services are exempt from VAT,…

If you own a business with more than one employee, you should already be aware of the requirement to have an automatic enrolment pension scheme. You may think that, once you had the scheme in place, had some staff opt…

Steve Brown If you are a fan of craft ale and beer, there is new place in Hastings to satisfy your craving. That place is Eel and Bear. Tucked away in Waldegrave Street, just around the corner from St Andrew’s…

Even for entirely honest taxpayers, a letter from HMRC saying they are planning to open an enquiry can be a disturbing event. Whilst it will usually be advisable to take professional advice when HMRC open an inquiry, the article below…

I’m told I will need to make a payment on account in July. What is this? When you receive income from PAYE, tax is deducted from each payment throughout the year. When you have income outside PAYE, from such things…

If you are a landlord who has not declared their rental income and are using a letting agent, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could soon be on your trail. That is because HMRC now have a right to demand lettings…

With the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) coming in, and tales of data being mined on social media in the news, data privacy is more of a concern than ever. However, those wishing to set up a company may…